Amyand’s Hernia: A Rare Occurrence. Report of Two Cases and Literature Review

A variety of hernias have been encountered for the past centuries. One rare type of hernia is Amyand’s hernia which was originally described by Claudius Amyand (1685-1740) in 1736, a surgeon in St. George’s Hospital, London, England, United Kingdom. It is a condition where the vermiform appendix is trapped within the hernial sac; mostly an incidental finding intraoperatively. We present two cases of right Amyand’s hernia, where both patients presented with right reducible inguinal hernia without signs of incarceration or strangulation. They incidentally diagnosed with Amyand’s hernia intraoperatively. Both patients were treated with hernia reduction and mesh repair without appendectomy. Preoperative diagnosis of Amyand’s hernia remains challenging. Management of this type of hernia should be tailored to each patient individually according to their clinical presentation.